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101 lines
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type: "Bill"
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title: "Solar photovoltaic projects; special exceptions for any project."
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description: "Conditional zoning for solar photovoltaic projects. Authorizes any locality with a planning commission to include reasonable regulations and provisions for conditional zoning for solar photovoltaic (electric energy) projects of more than five megawatts, as measuredin alternating current (AC) generation capacity. The bill authorizesthe governing body of such locality to accept a proffered condition that includes (i) dedication of real property of substantial valueor (ii) substantial cash payments for or construction of substantialpublic improvements, the need for which is not generated solely bythe granting of a conditional use permit or a rezoning itself, solong as such proffered conditions are reasonably related to the project.The bill also authorizes a zoning ordinance to include reasonableregulations to implement certain provisions related to conditionalproffers."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2020"
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identifier: "HB 655"
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citation: "Virginia HB 655 (2020)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Steve E. Heretick"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 35
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2020-01-06"
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last_action: "2020-03-18"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5a7fb762-8181-4637-b01a-8411f6e4b96f"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB655"
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source_hash: "01b6e2f246b17f675873715874763cc54ed55a594c0e3aa548cd1ddb59d96c49"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 655 (2020) — Solar photovoltaic projects; special exceptions for any project.
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Conditional zoning for solar photovoltaic projects. Authorizes any locality with a planning commission to include reasonable regulations and provisions for conditional zoning for solar photovoltaic (electric energy) projects of more than five megawatts, as measuredin alternating current (AC) generation capacity. The bill authorizesthe governing body of such locality to accept a proffered condition that includes (i) dedication of real property of substantial valueor (ii) substantial cash payments for or construction of substantialpublic improvements, the need for which is not generated solely bythe granting of a conditional use permit or a rezoning itself, solong as such proffered conditions are reasonably related to the project.The bill also authorizes a zoning ordinance to include reasonableregulations to implement certain provisions related to conditionalproffers.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0385)
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2. **Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB655ER)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB655ER)
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3. **Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB655H1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB655H1)
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4. **Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB655S1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB655S1)
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5. **Impact statement from DHCD (HB655)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB655)
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## Votes
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — **38–0** (pass) · upper
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- VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) — **98–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N) — **39–1** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Local Government with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A) — **13–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Steve E. Heretick — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2020-01-06** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102659D `introduction`
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- **2020-01-06** Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns `referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-17** Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use `referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-18** Impact statement from DHCD (HB655)
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- **2020-01-30** House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2020-01-31** House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2020-01-31** Committee substitute printed 20107158D-H1 `substitution`
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- **2020-01-31** Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-02-04** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2020-02-05** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2020-02-05** Committee substitute agreed to 20107158D-H1
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- **2020-02-05** Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB655H1
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- **2020-02-06** Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2020-02-06** VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-02-07** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2020-02-07** Referred to Committee on Local Government `referral-committee`
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- **2020-02-17** Reported from Local Government with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A) `committee-passage`
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- **2020-02-17** Committee substitute printed 20108318D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2020-02-18** Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-02-19** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2020-02-19** Reading of substitute waived
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- **2020-02-19** Committee substitute agreed to 20108318D-S1
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- **2020-02-19** Passed by for the day
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- **2020-02-20** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2020-02-20** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB655S1
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- **2020-02-20** Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N) `passage`
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- **2020-02-24** Placed on Calendar
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- **2020-02-24** Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108318D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-02-24** VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
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- **2020-02-27** Enrolled
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- **2020-02-27** Signed by Speaker
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- **2020-02-27** Signed by President
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- **2020-03-06** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 6, 2020
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- **2020-03-06** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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- **2020-03-18** Approved by Governor-Chapter 385 (effective 7/1/20) `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5a7fb762-8181-4637-b01a-8411f6e4b96f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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